Potential early access regime must be kept simple

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Pension experts have broadly welcomed Treasury plans to consult on allowing access to 25% of pension savings tax free before retirement but warn the new rules must be kept as simple as possible.

Under current rules, savers only can take 25% of their pension as a tax free lump sum on retirement. Speaking at the Tax Incentivised Savings Association conference yesterday, Legal & General pe...

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